Please keep this going across America
Let's all show our colors, Hallelujah!!!
for do not our hearts bleed red, white, and blue
With freedom's won for me and you...

Great day in the morning...
The fourth is coming...

Independence Day!!!!




Greet this day in all her glory,
Great honor give to our nation's grand ole story
Bearing exhortations long and loud
Celebrate the birth of a nation so proud
Celebrate our beloved country
Make our flag proudly to wave
A patriot's Independence save
May all men and women
Sing Hallelujah and Hosanna's ... Amen!


I hope and trust we all feel the burning in our hearts to do something grand
for our country ... and in so doing, beam our love and good will to all peoples'
of the world.
Send this to all on your list, and may freedom ring...

Independence Day
by Gary Jacobson © 1999


While enjoying picnics, baseball games, races run
Remember fourth of July's real meaning.
Remember how our independence was won,
When rockets red glare came screaming...




Our nation's most priceless gift
Won with a freedom declaration
Bought through battle's independence rift
Forming a vibrant new nation,
Watched from the ramparts with elation.


To preserve this liberty from time to time
Americans have walked the walk,
Brave men have walked the line,
True men have talked the talk,
Their heritage honoring by freedom loving
Fighting valiantly to save
From twilight's bastions last gleaming
This home of the brave.



Now as our nation's birthday draws near
Remember those who shed their blood for you
Give rounds of applause, a hearty cheer
For those who answered the call to brave duty do
Their tribute should every ear hear.
Celebrate those who on faraway soil did bleed and die
When the red, white and blue streaked the sky.

Patriots died that our children might breathe free
In this hallowed land of liberty
To honor our forefather's brave views
For America's great destiny
Lies in its right wise precepts to choose
Or our brave country lose.

So ever hail the red, white and blue,
Raise her banners high and higher,
To on this day bring teary eyed dew
Celebrate with fireworks last gleaming fire
Rockets red glare...
Bombs bursting in air.
By dawns early light
Unfurl our stars and stripes valiant might
Hoping never in vain will be our righteous fight
Praying nevermore will fears and hatreds affright
Trusting always in duty forthright
Believing in its star spangled delight
Faithfully offering our most revered birthright.

Vet's honor our grand old flag...
With supreme patriotism
That's no brag...
Displaying gallant heroism
For our freedom they fought
Sacrifices given stalwartly
Hallowed liberty sought
That our flag will into the annals of history
Fly forever o'er the land free men save
Bought through battle's independence rift
Long may she wave over the home of the brave...
Forming a vibrant new nation,Watched from the ramparts with el

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